PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rennet Greyven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Ruston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Greyven
vs
Ruston

188 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rennet Greyven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karl Ruston!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyven loads up on a big right hand but Ruston slips the punch.
Rennet Greyven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ruston clinches up against the cage.
Greyven tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruston smiles and moves away.
Greyven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruston.
Ruston shoots in for a double leg but Greyven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruston ducks under a wild hook from Greyven.

Ruston gets a clinch.

Ruston turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Greyven manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ruston's best efforts.
Greyven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greyven could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ruston tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Greyven manages to get to full guard.
Greyven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Greyven tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyven lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ruston!
Ruston can't escape the position.
Ruston is squirming around, avoiding Greyven's attempts to control the action.
Ruston is looking to get to half guard.

Greyven has control of Ruston's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ruston regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ruston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Greyven wants to control the pace but Ruston is squirming around nicely.
Ruston working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruston takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Greyven tries to control but Ruston wriggling away.
Greyven lands with some strikes.
Ruston is trying desperately to improve position.
Ruston is trying to stand.
A nice elbow there by Greyven.
Greyven with the ground and pound from mount.
Greyven landing punches.
Greyven lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ruston hang on?
Ruston looks gassed!
Greyven putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ruston is squirming around, avoiding Greyven's attempts to control the action.
Ruston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Greyven wants to control the pace but Ruston is squirming around nicely.
Greyven is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ruston can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyven lands a heavy elbow.
Greyven scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ruston?
Greyven with shots to the head and body - Ruston looks very uncomfortable down there.
Greyven lands a big shot there that rocks Ruston but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Greyven lands a heavy elbow.
Greyven scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ruston?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Greyven cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Greyven pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ruston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greyven in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ruston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Greyven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Greyven lands a heavy elbow.
Ruston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Ruston that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ruston tries to reverse the position but Greyven maintains control.
Greyven pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Greyven lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ruston hang on?
Greyven landing strikes from the mount and Ruston is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruston tries to lock up and control but Greyven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ruston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Greyven will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ruston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ruston tries to lock up and control but Greyven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Greyven connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ruston regains half guard.
Ruston wants to control but Greyven is keeping busy.
Ruston wants to improve his position but Greyven is controlling well.
Greyven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Greyven trying to control from half guard but Ruston is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ruston manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Greyven trying to control but Ruston is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rennet Greyven dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ruston wants to clinch.
Greyven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruston.
A left lands for Ruston.
Greyven swings widly with a right hand

and Ruston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Greyven is looking to improve his position.
Ruston trying to pass the guard but Greyven defending well.
Greyven is staying active underneath Ruston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Greyven throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Greyven trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Greyven manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greyven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruston's guard.
Ruston managing to control the position.
Greyven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruston swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruston working a defensive guard here.
Greyven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruston is keeping the position for now.
Greyven postures up in Ruston's guard and throws a big left but Ruston blocks it.
Greyven looking to pass the guard.
Greyven lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Greyven works over Ruston with some ground and pound from guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greyven throws a right hand that misses
and Ruston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greyven looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruston is just out of range.
Ruston defending well as Greyven loads up on a big left hand.
Greyven misses with a hook to the body

and Ruston counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Greyven's guard now.

Ruston decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Karl Ruston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruston lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ruston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Greyven digs a good body shot into Ruston's ribs.
Greyven shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Greyven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruston tests Greyven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Greyven misses with a lunging right hand

and Ruston counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Greyven!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greyven is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Greyven throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Greyven can't escape the position.
Greyven wants to hold on but Ruston pushes him away.
Greyven is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Greyven gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Greyven manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruston looking to pass the guard.
Greyven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruston manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyven with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greyven is controlling him.

Ruston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Greyven works over Ruston with some ground and pound from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ruston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greyven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Greyven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greyven misses with a hook
letting Ruston counter with a right hand.
Ruston needs to keep his hands up - Greyven had a free shot at his head there.
Greyven misses with an uppercut. Ruston saw that one coming.
Ruston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruston slips under a jab.
Greyven misses with a hook
and Ruston counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greyven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruston counters with a left and a right that stings Greyven.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ruston with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Greyven tries to pull guard but Ruston won't allow it.
Greyven misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ruston wants the takedown. Greyven is fighting it off but Ruston persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Greyven's guard against the cage.
Greyven looking to control.
Greyven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruston manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greyven advances position into side control!
Greyven trying to control the position but Ruston is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Ruston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Ruston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruston throws a right hand that misses
and Greyven counters with a left to the body.
Greyven misses with an uppercut. Ruston saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Greyven.
Greyven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ruston to counter with a crisp jab.
Greyven lands with a nice body punch.
Ruston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Greyven as he avoids it easily.
Greyven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greyven gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ruston counters with a left and a right that stings Greyven.
Greyven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruston counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greyven jabs at Ruston's body.
Greyven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ruston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ruston.

Ruston breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruston as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rennet Greyven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greyven misses with a hook.
Ruston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greyven.
Greyven misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Rennet Greyven has been cut.
Ruston moves out of range of the strikes.
Greyven misses with an uppercut

so Ruston counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Greyven is looking for a triangle but Ruston pushes his legs off easily.
Ruston content to stall in guard here.
Karl Ruston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruston trying to control the position from guard on top but Greyven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greyven striking off his back but it's not causing Ruston any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruston wants to pass the guard but Greyven is keeping the position.
Greyven is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greyven takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Greyven misses with a left hand
and Ruston counters with a three punch combo that has Greyven backing up. Greyven nods at Ruston to acknowledge the strikes.

Ruston clinches up against the cage.
Ruston connects with a knee to the head.

Ruston manages to break the clinch.

Ruston gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ruston lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ruston is looking for a kimura here.
Greyven makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Greyven.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyven wants to get back to his feet but Ruston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ruston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Greyven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greyven punching from the bottom.
Ruston passes Greyven's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Greyven is looking to improve his position.
Ruston wants to free his trapped foot but Greyven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Greyven trying to control but Ruston postures up.
Greyven is looking for a sweep. Ruston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Greyven does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Greyven punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ruston has closed the distance and engaged Greyven in a clinch.

Ruston drags the fight down to the ground.
Greyven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greyven advances position into side control!
Greyven lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ruston down.
Ruston takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Greyven landing strikes.
Ruston is trying to improve his position.
Ruston struggling a bit here.
Greyven moves into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Greyven.
Greyven is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ruston can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ruston tries to hold on but Greyven postures up.
Ruston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Ruston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Ruston!